I love time travel the most!

"That's good, at least we can look out for each other."

Xiaolin's suggestion was immediately accepted by the two women.

It's not about repaying a favor, because Xiaolin's existence is actually more important than theirs.

Amidst the gratitude of Berus and the other adventurers on the safe floor, Kobayashi and his companions ascended the stairs to the upper floor.

We arrived at the 5th floor.

As soon as Kobayashi entered the upper passageway, he saw a figure lying on the ground. Short white hair, a thin, fleshy body, and numerous wounds—for some reason, it felt strangely familiar.

"that is……"

Upon closer inspection, I realized that this was none other than the cowardly rabbit, Belle.

"Why is he here?"

Kobayashi asked the question instinctively.

Riveria, the Nine Demon Princess, bent down and examined him for a moment before saying, "He must have exhausted his magic power. He must have used magic recklessly without considering the consequences, which is why he collapsed here."

"I'm exhausted..."

Xiaolin's lips twitched slightly.

What on earth is this clueless newbie doing? The adventurer's handbook clearly states that you should leave the dungeon immediately if you reach your physical limit or feel unwell. Why did he collapse here?

I remembered.

He must have acquired new magic from an expensive magic book, which is why he couldn't contain his excitement and recklessly ran to the dungeon to test his magic.

Seeing Bell fast asleep, Kobayashi couldn't help but feel a surge of malice.

If you tell the adventure advisor Eina about this, you'll definitely get a severe scolding.

Okay, I'll tell her when I get back.

Ais was clearly taken aback when she saw Bell: "This person..."

"What, Ais, do you know him?" Riveria asked curiously.

"He's that brat who got sprayed like a tomato by the Minotaur during the last noble clan expedition. That's right, the novice adventurer that Mr. Bert maliciously slandered in the tavern." Kobayashi chimed in, briefly telling her about Bell's identity.

Riveria was also taken aback for a moment, and said, "I see, so this is the person."

At the same time, a sense of apology arose in my heart.

Each member of his own clan was more unruly than the last, all of them troublesome children who were difficult to manage. Take Bert the werewolf, for example, with his twisted personality. Although he wasn't inherently bad, he looked down on the weak and always liked to use such words to severely hurt others.

Shu not only, but he himself also went from being weak to becoming strong little by little.

"Sorry, you two go back first, and I'll take him back to the Adventurers' Guild." Kobayashi made a move to carry the unconscious Bell on his back.

"Um……"

Riveria pondered.

At this moment, Ais asked hesitantly, "Rivilia, I want to make it up to this person. What's the best way to do it?"

"compensate?"

Riveria was slightly taken aback.

This has never happened before, and the princess never consults her. She never expected it would happen because of this boy.

"Since that's the case..."

Riveria began to offer advice.

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I've gained magic!

That's right, magic!

Although the High God said that the magic wouldn't escape and that he could use it again tomorrow, he couldn't suppress his joy at obtaining the magic, so he quietly came to the dungeon in the middle of the night.

The magic is powerful!

The magic is incredibly powerful!

Monsters that previously required constant maneuvering to defeat can now be easily vanquished with a single spell.

However, he was reckless and lacked self-control.

Just like a naive young boy who is just getting a taste of delicious food, he will only squeeze out the best without considering whether his body can handle it.

That's why he fainted here.

Although the body is unable to move, consciousness is allowed to remain.

"I'm sorry, you two can go back first. I'll take him back to the Adventurers' Guild."

“Rivia, I want to make it up to him.”

"Compensation? In that case..."

At this moment, a warm aura enveloped him, and his sinking body and consciousness rose steadily. His eyes opened slightly.

"Well……"

As the bell rang, the blurry vision gradually cleared, revealing the long golden hair and godlike appearance that the person had longed for for so long.

Belle murmured unconsciously, "Mom?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not your mother," the girl replied calmly.

"Hallucination?"

"It's not a hallucination."

The girl's answer instantly snapped Bell back to reality, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Eh?

what?

what happened?

This posture, this situation... could it be... could it be the legendary...?

"It's a lap pillow."

"!!!"

"But unfortunately, it's my lap pillow."

"Mr. Kobayashi?!?"

Bell then realized that he had been resting his head on Kobayashi's lap, not on the Sword Princess as he had thought.

"Oh dear, the lap pillow that Belle has been longing for is me. Aren't you disappointed?"

"Ughh ...

Bell's face flushed red instantly at the teasing, and without giving Kobayashi a chance to speak, she yelled and ran away.

……what happened?

Sword Maiden Ais felt even more frustrated when she saw him run away.

Kobayashi scratched his head and said, "So I told you, lap pillows are something only the beautiful Ais should do. See? You scared him away."

“But Kobayashi should also make it up to him,” Ais muttered softly.

"what?"

"Because the [Monster Feast] was caused by you, Kobayashi, Kobayashi must also make the lap pillow that Riveria mentioned."

Because we need compensation, we need lap pillows.

But does Ais actually think that Kobayashi was more at fault, which is why she made him make a lap pillow for Bell? Could it be that she sees this as a form of punishment and apology?

Thinking of this, Xiaolin couldn't help but laugh out loud, and almost laughed until tears came out.

"Pfft, pfft hahaha————"

"...Why are you laughing?"

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to laugh. But... pfft hahaha... I didn't expect Miss Ais to be so innocent, she's really cute... pfft hahaha————"

"Well!"

Seeing Kobayashi's uncontrollable laughter, the naturally ditzy Ais pouted, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction.

Honestly, she's really cute.

Chapter 238 First Hearing of the Soma Familia

Adventurer's Guild.

On an afternoon when adventurers were busy earning money in the dungeon and guild staff could relax a little, a loud shout suddenly broke the silence in the guild hall.

"Miss Eina, I'm so sorry!"

"Oh dear, I'm not angry anymore!"

Liar!

The half-elf girl sitting on the opposite sofa had a fervent smile on her face. Her already sweet appearance looked even more beautiful, but the black mist constantly emanating from her body indicated that she was on the verge of exploding with rage.

Was it because I lied to her?

That's right, isn't it?

After returning to the ground from the 18th floor, Kobayashi learned from Anya, Hill, Ryu, and others that the news of her reaching LV2 and obtaining the title "Binder" had spread far and wide.

It is probably because Uranus wanted to solidify his status as the sole member of his household that he spread this message at the assembly of gods.

However, this exposed his previous concealment of his strength, so he immediately went to the guild to find Eina.

"Anyway, I'm really sorry." Kobayashi lowered his head and said, "I didn't mean to hide my strength. I'm so sorry to have worried Miss Eina!"

"You are this person..."

Seeing his sincere apology, the kind-hearted Eina couldn't bring herself to blame him anymore.